Australian DJs in Hoax May Face Criminal Charges

Scotland Yard looking into it
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 22, 2012 9:01 AM CST
Australian DJs in Hoax May Face Criminal Charges
Jacintha Saldanha in an undated photo.   (AP Photo/Saldanha Family)

The Australian DJs whose royal hoax led to the suicide of a nurse they duped might face criminal charges, reports news.com.au. Scotland Yard says it working with the Crown Protection Service to determine whether any laws were broken, without providing more details. Meanwhile, Australia's media watchdog is exploring whether the stunt by Michael Christian and Mel Greig violated "broadcast obligations," reports the BBC. (More Kate Middleton stories.)

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